Automobile-fender.



H. DE B. BARNES.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.16, 1910.

1 ,002, 1 1 4, Pgztented Aug. 29, 1911.

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H. DE B. BARNES. AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.16 1910.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

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' fication .nnrrsn; snares earner ta'annrnn BOW Barthes, or BRADLEY BEACH, NEW JEnsEY.

' AUTOMOBILE-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 28 light,

Application filed September 1c, 1910. serial No. 582,355.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY DE Bow BARNES, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Bradley Beach, in the county of Monmouth and State. ot-New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Fendcrs, of which the following Q isa specification. This invent-ion relates to an improvement in fenders which is particularly adapted for self propelled vehicles, such as automobiles and motor trucks, and the object- ,of the in- ;vention is to prevent persons who may inadvertently get in the path of the vehicle, groin being injured by the wheels or car 0 y. This invention consists in providing each of the front wheels of an automobile with shields which are loosely mounted on the wheels and are fastened to the knuckle Joints or axle of the vehicle. These shields,

when the wheels are actuated to steer the vehicle will move horizontally with, the The shields have fastened to their inner sides a flexible fender which extends transversely from one shield to the other and covers the front of the car, the fender being adapted to prevent persons who have fallen or slipped in front of the car from getting under the vehicle, while the side shields prevent a person from accidentally being dragged under the wheels;

The novel features of the invention are more fully set forth in the following speciand claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the front portion of a vehicle embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line w 'w of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. t is a detail section of a knuckle joint taken along the line :0 m of Fig. 3. 5 is a detail section taken along the line y--y Figs. 1 and 2.

In this drawing the letter a designates the front wheels ,of a vehicle, such as an automobile, and i) are the knuckle joints locry of and preferably curved to conform to the circumstancesof, the wheel. Each of these shields is fastened by means of an arm or bracket e to the knuckle joint 6 of the vehicle. Each arm 6 has one of its 'endspreferably riveted to,a shield while the other end of the arm is fastened to the movable part of the knuckle joint of the vehicle.

In case the vehicle has no knuckle joint for steering the arms may be secured directly to the axle andthus swing horizontally with the axle and its wheels.

To the rim portion ofyeach shield is hinged at f a guard g which extends downwardly to within a short distance of the ground. The front portion of this guard is concave'd while the lnner portion is beveled so that when an object such as a stone strikes this portion of the shieldit will glance off and be thrown aside. swung 'u ward to rest on the rim of shields when not in use.

Each of the shields is e guard g which is formed 0 .a single piece of metal and pivoted at its upper end to a shield. The inner side of each guard is beveled or formed like a plowshare, so that when a guard strikes an obstruction, such as a loose stone, it will throw it aside and thereby prevent injury to the shield.

A fender b is fastened preferably by means of the upper and lower rods 1 to the inner sides of the shields. The rods c extend from one shield to the other and have their ends riveted or fastened to each of the These guards can be nipped with a gether. This fender may consist of wire mesh, rope netting or it may be formed of flexible lattice work, and it extends transversely along the front of the vehicle.

The fender h is provided with a hinged lid 7' which can be opened when necessary in order to allow the machine to be cranke It will be seen that when the vehicle is steered or when the front wheels are ac tuated horizontally the shields will move in unison therewith.

Theshields form guards for the side portions of the car while the fender prevents a person or object from being injured by the front portion of the car.

I do not confine myself to the precise shape of the shields as the form thereof may be varied without departing from the construction shown.

shown in Fig. 4 eacharm c is provided with a flange at one end whereby the arm is fastened by means of screws to the knuckle joint of the vehicle.

I claim 1. In a device of the kind described, the combination with the wheels of a motor vehicle, of a pair of shields mounted on and adapted to cover a portion of the periphery and sides of the wheels, devices for connecting; the shields together, a fender connected to the inner sides of the shields and ex tending across the front part of the vehicle, and devices for securing the shields to the knuckle joints of the vehicle :2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with the wheels of a motor vehicle, of a pair of shields mounted on and adapted to cover a portion of the periphery and sides of the Wheels, devices for connecting the shields together, a fender mounted on the connecting parts of the shields and exteiding transversely along the front of the vehicle and devices for securing the shields to the knuckle joints of the vehicle.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination wi h the Wheels of a motor vehicle, of a pair of shields mounted on and adapted to cover a portion of the periphery and sides of the wheels, devices for connect ing the shields together, movable hinged guards located at the lower part of each of the shields, a fender mounted on the connecting devices of the shields and extending' transversely along the front of the ve hiclc, and devices for securing the shields to the knuckle joints of the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in t}' c presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY DE BOW BARNES.

lVitnesses FRANCIS H. \VARMNI), HENRY Hum. 

